| Famous Ski Hills in Wisconsin: (And Other Delusions of Grandeur) Contributor(s): Jacobs, Scott (Author) |
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ISBN: 1879652188 ISBN-13: 9781879652187 Publisher: Dead Tree Press OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Humor | Form - Essays - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi |
| Dewey: 817.6 |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 6" W x 9" (0.56 lbs) 184 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Wisconsin |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: It's a short list--the famous ski hills of Wisconsin--that teaches one of life's great lessons: things aren't always what they are cracked up to be. In this collection of humorous essays, Scott Jacobs explores a boyhood of idyllic pastimes and the questions it led to later in life. Why is Budweiser beechwood aged? Is Black Friday a scam? And where have all the waysides gone? "One of the most amusing, incisive, enjoyable books I've read in a long time." -- Rick Kogan, WGN radio "Excellent writing, wonderful tales . . . tantalizing stuff that makes readers laugh and tear a bit, a combination that elevates his stories to the read-em-again kind." - Bill Janz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel columnist "Very highly recommended . . . an impressive and always entertaining collection of observations and commentaries ranging from 'The Happiest Place on Earth (Disneyland); 'Jesus Has a Bad Day'; 'A Telemarketer's Lament'; 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow', and twenty-six more little gems." -- The Midwest Book Review |